%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(7).png "‘FLEX’ lunar rover successfully tested in California’s Mojave Desert by Venturi Astrolab Inc")
- The FLEX rover is designed for NASA’s Artemis program and offers enhanced capabilities and versatility for lunar exploration and site construction.
- Astrolab announced that the FLEX rover is expected to be the largest and most capable rover ever to travel to the Moon.
- With a maximum combined rover and cargo mass of more than two tons, the FLEX rover is nearly three times the mass of its largest predecessor.
- This increased capacity provides significantly more opportunities to conduct scientific experiments and commercial endeavors on the lunar surface.
- Astrolab has reached an agreement with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) for the company to transport Astrolab’s Flexible Logistics and Exploration (FLEX) rover on an upcoming mission to the Moon.
- Astrolab plans for this rover to be the first in a fleet of FLEX rovers on the lunar surface that will accelerate the vision of creating a permanent human presence on the.
- SpaceX will use the Starship launch and landing system for this mission as soon as mid-2026.
Question:
Q.1 Who has successfully tested the ‘FLEX’ lunar rover?a. NASA
b. SpaceX
c. Venturi Astrolab Inc.
d. Blue Origin
